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1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Convertible

F58S237319roadUnited States
Engine
5.7L (348 cu in) V8 'Super Turbo-Thrust' with triple two-barrel carburetors, 280 hp
Colour
Rio Red

A 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Convertible equipped with the rare Tri-Power Super Turbo-Thrust 348 cu in V-8 producing 280 bhp. Following a complete frame-off restoration by Jeff and Bill Steinmetz of Columbus, Ohio, the car was presented in its original Rio Red factory finish with a tri-tone gray, black, and red interior. The restoration earned AACA Senior National First Prize in 2022 and a Grand National award in 2023, with the car also reaching the final 19 nominees for the AACA Zenith Award that same year.

Ownership

  1. —Auction sale
    Sold US$132,000

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. Date unknownAcquisition unknown
    Jeff and Bill Steinmetz
    partial documentation

    Columbus, Ohio restorers who performed a complete frame-off restoration, with photographs documenting the car fully disassembled prior to rebuilding.

Competition

  1. 2022Antique Automobile Club of America
    2022 AACA Senior National First Prize
    Senior National First Prize

    Recognition awarded by the AACA for the quality of the frame-off restoration.

  2. 2023Antique Automobile Club of America
    2023 AACA Grand National
    Grand National award

    Also named among 19 finalists for the AACA Zenith Award, which honors exceptional restoration work, in the same year.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. —Restoration
    Jeff and Bill Steinmetz

    Full frame-off rebuild returning the car to its original factory specification, with components either replaced new or rebuilt; documented by a photographic record of the car fully disassembled.

    Workshop located in Columbus, Ohio. Resulting condition was sufficient to achieve multiple AACA national awards in 2022 and 2023.

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